Game board



Patented Dec. 30, 1924.

UNITED STATES ERNEST KHLER, OF ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA.

GAME BOARD.

Application led December 20, 1922.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, ERNEST KoHLnR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Alameda, in the county of Alameda and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game Boards; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it ap-pertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improvement in games and, more particularly, to games of the class in which the objective is the proper location in predetermined positions of a plurality of freely rolling spheres.

The object of the present invention is to provide a game of the character indicated introducing certain novel features in the location of the receptacles adapted to receive the spheres and the provision of artificial difficulties in the attainment thereof as well as in the further provision of means integral with the device for retaining the spheres when not in use so that it may be readily carried in the pocket or otherwise without the necessity of a case or the liability of loss of the spheres.

The invention consists of the novel construction, arrangement and combinations of parts as hereinafter more particularly described and claimed.

Une sheet of drawings accompanies this specification as part thereof, in which like reference characters indicate similar parts throughout.

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved device;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 2 2 of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. l;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary plan view of a modified form, and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan view of a further modified form.

In accordance with my present invention, a base l is provided of substantially rectangular form having secured to its upper face adjacent its long edges side members 3 3, associated with end pieces 4 and 5. A secondary base 2, also of rectangular form but of less width than base l, is secured upon the upper face of base l and within the side and end members referred to, this secondary base 2 being provided Serial No. 607,987.

with a plurality of laterally extending indentations G directed from one lateral edge and defining a plurality of lingers 7 as illustrated in Fig. l. Semi-spherical detent-s 8 are provided in the upper face of each finger T which detents 8 may be arranged one in each finger or, if desired, a plurality in each finger, as indicated in Figs. 4 and 5. Adjacent one edge of the raised base 2 an inclined face 9 is provided extending parallel with the detents G and extending from the upper surface of base l to the upper surface of base 2. Adjacent the otherl end of base 2 a portion parallel with detents 6 and substantially of the saine length therewith is cut away pro vi'ding a passage 10. The end piece 5 is provided with a chamber ll, one end of which communicates with passage 10. A pin l2 is provided in end 5 adapted to slidably seat in suitable holes provided in said end piece to close con'imunication between passage l0 and chamber l1. rihe chamber ll is of suitable length and size to accommodate the proper number of spheres required for the particular' board.

Modifications in the shape of fingers 7 will readily suggest themselves, one modiication being illustrated in Fig. 4 in which each of said fingers is provided with a laterally disposed hook portion. Obviously the gaine may be given any desired degree of complication and difficulty within quite broad limits by the modification of said fingers and the number and arrangement of the detents 8 provided therein.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim:

l. A 'device of the character described, comprising a base, a raised base associated therewith, a plurality of spaced raised fingers formed integr-ally with said raised base and being on the same level therewith, each of said fingers being provided with a detent adjacent its outer end, an incline connecting said bases, a plurality of spheres adapted to freely roll on said bases, and a chamber formed adjacent one end of said device for normally receiving said spheres, and a. communicating passage connecting said chamber with a space adjacent one of said fingers.

2, A device of the character described, comprising a base, a raised smaller base associated therewith, a plurality of spaced raised fingers formed integrally with said raised base, detente formed adjacent the outer ends of said fingers,r an incline connecting said bases, a marginal Wall extending about the surfaces of the leases7 one of said marginal Walls having a chamber -formed therein and being in communication with a space adjacent one of said fingers,

onY said bases `and to vbe received in said chamber when not in use, and means Vfor retaining' said spheres in said Chamber.

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In testimony whereof I aflix'iny signa- ERNEST KOHLERL i' 

